I ask that Members agree to the proposal.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 425 of 432 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 1,752 | 2025-02-19 – 2026-10-01 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 278 | 2020-02-20 – 2026-09-23 |
Membership spells on record: FF 1997-06-06–2002-04-25 · FF 2002-05-17–2007-04-30 · FF 2007-05-24–2011-02-01 · FF 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FF 2016-03-10–2020-01-14 · FF 2020-02-08–2024-11-08 · FF 2024-11-29–present
I ask that Members agree to the proposal.
The proposal is agreed to.
I ask colleagues to join me in extending a very warm welcome to our Commissioner, Michael McGrath, who has joined us in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery today. Commissioner McGrath, in his role as European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, has just come from a meeting with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs and is visiting Leinster House today with a delegation that comprises his cabinet officials and Mr. Peter Power, head of the European Commissio…
I thank Deputy Doherty.
Deputy Doherty should conclude.
Would Deputy Doherty allow the Tánaiste to respond, please?
Of course you will.
Order, please.
Order, please.
Order, please.
Order, please.
The Tánaiste has got his time.
Order, please.
When the two of you are ready, we can continue.
I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.
I thank the Deputies very much.
I reassure the Tánaiste and anybody else in the House that where they interrupt and the clock goes on, I am fair in relation to compensating on the other side.
It is very difficult at times-----
-----because, well, the show goes on. I call Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.
No pressure, Tánaiste.